NBEO Part III Practice Questions - NBEO Part III Patient Encounters and Performance Skills (PEPS) Exam - NBEO Part III Practice Questions - NBEO Part III Patient Encounters and Performance Skills (PEPS) Exam

Question 1

During a PEPS patient encounter station, a 60-year-old presents with sudden monocular vision loss, RAPD, pale retina, and cherry-red spot at the macula. What ICD-10 code and immediate disposition should you document?

H40.10 - Open-angle glaucoma; routine follow-up H34.10 - Central retinal artery occlusion; urgent emergency department transfer for stroke workup with ESR/CRP first to rule out GCA H53.4 - Visual field defect; observe H35.30 - AMD; AREDS

Correct Answer:

H34.10 - Central retinal artery occlusion; urgent emergency department transfer for stroke workup with ESR/CRP first to rule out GCA

Question 2

At a PEPS performance-skills station, you are required to demonstrate Goldmann applanation tonometry. Which step is critical for infection control between patients?

Wipe the prism with dry gauze Disinfect the applanation prism per manufacturer guidance (e.g., 10-minute soak in 10% bleach or 70% isopropyl alcohol followed by rinse), and perform hand hygiene before and after every patient Reuse the same fluorescein strip across patients Skip hand hygiene if you wore gloves

Correct Answer:

Disinfect the applanation prism per manufacturer guidance (e.g., 10-minute soak in 10% bleach or 70% isopropyl alcohol followed by rinse), and perform hand hygiene before and after every patient

Question 3

What is the correct insertion technique for a Goldmann three-mirror gonioscopy lens at the PEPS skills station?

Insert dry without coupling fluid Apply topical anesthetic, fill the lens concavity with goniogel or hypromellose coupling solution, instruct patient to look up, place the inferior edge against the lower fornix, then tilt up and seat the lens with the patient looking straight ahead Use saline only without anesthetic Press firmly to indent the cornea

Correct Answer:

Apply topical anesthetic, fill the lens concavity with goniogel or hypromellose coupling solution, instruct patient to look up, place the inferior edge against the lower fornix, then tilt up and seat the lens with the patient looking straight ahead

Question 4

A PEPS patient encounter presents with a 1-week history of redness, light sensitivity, and decreased vision in one eye. Slit-lamp shows ciliary flush, 3+ AC cells, fine KPs, and posterior synechiae forming. What is your assessment and plan within the 15-minute station?

Conjunctivitis; topical antibiotic Acute non-granulomatous anterior uveitis; topical prednisolone acetate 1% every 1-2 hours, cyclopentolate 1% TID for cycloplegia and synechiae prevention, monitor IOP, workup HLA-B27 if recurrent, follow up in 3-5 days Acute angle closure; latanoprost Endophthalmitis; intravitreal antibiotics

Correct Answer:

Acute non-granulomatous anterior uveitis; topical prednisolone acetate 1% every 1-2 hours, cyclopentolate 1% TID for cycloplegia and synechiae prevention, monitor IOP, workup HLA-B27 if recurrent, follow up in 3-5 days

Question 5

Which patient-education statement best explains glaucoma drop technique for a newly diagnosed patient at a PEPS encounter station?

Apply drops anywhere on the eye whenever convenient Wash hands, tilt head back, pull lower lid down to form a pocket, instill one drop, close eye gently for 1-2 minutes and press gently on the inner corner (punctal occlusion) to reduce systemic absorption, wait 5 minutes between different drops Use 5 drops at once to make sure one gets in Discontinue drops as soon as IOP comes down

Correct Answer:

Wash hands, tilt head back, pull lower lid down to form a pocket, instill one drop, close eye gently for 1-2 minutes and press gently on the inner corner (punctal occlusion) to reduce systemic absorption, wait 5 minutes between different drops

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